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We filtered the 50 games similar to Ryse: Son of Rome down to the 39 that fit the “Melee” category. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord and Mount & Blade: Warband top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ryse: Son of Rome.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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NarrativeDarkSoloMultiplayer
Year 2013Dev Crytek Frankfurt

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Ryse: Son of Rome is Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 — scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord and Mount & Blade: Warband follow close behind.

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The best melee games like Ryse: Son of Rome

39 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ryse: Son of Rome. Each one has been evaluated across 16 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalThird Person
Steam👍 84%· 209KRAWG👍 89%· 26IGDB79· 6OC81· 165
Dev Saber Interactive · Focus EntertainmentPlaytime ~11hOn PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, shooter and turn-based strategy, while skipping action RPG combat

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeOpen WorldMedievalHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 290KRAWG👍 86%· 304MC78IGDB80· 1OC77· 35
Year 2022Dev TaleWorlds EntertainmentPlaytime ~20hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping action RPG combat

Mount & Blade: Warband
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalOpen WorldMedievalHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 98%· 171KRAWG👍 89%· 742MC78IGDB69· 5
Year 2010Dev TaleWorlds EntertainmentPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, shooter and sandbox freedom, while skipping strong narrative focus

Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalMedievalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 115KRAWG👍 76%· 1.4KMC82OC82· 154
Year 2017Dev Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: stealth mechanics, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Mad Max
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 89KIGDB72· 15OC69· 100
Year 2015Dev Avalanche Studios · Feral InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

As Dusk Falls
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 4.2KIGDB88· 6OC79· 99
Year 2022Dev INTERIOR/NIGHT · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, while skipping action RPG combat

DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeHistoricalThird Person
RAWG👍 71%· 58IGDB73· 2
Year 2010Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, while skipping strong narrative focus

Watchmen: The End is Nigh
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeHistoricalThird Person
Steam👍 71%· 1.1KRAWG👍 34%· 82MC61IGDB48· 4
Year 2009Dev Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 55%· 5.9KIGDB74· 5OC72· 107
Year 2022Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, survival mechanics and horror setting, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 66%· 580IGDB72· 7
Year 2006Dev Beenox · NEC InterchannelOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, while skipping action RPG combat

Deadpool
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 3.3KIGDB70· 13
Year 2013Dev High Moon Studios · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Red Dead Redemption 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 876KRAWG👍 91%· 5.5KMC96IGDB94· 17OC95· 220
Year 2018Dev Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~21hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting, while skipping action RPG combat

LEGO® Batman™: The Videogame
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 16KRAWG👍 77%· 490MC80IGDB76· 4
Year 2008Dev Traveller's Tales · Feral InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, offline and loot and gear systems, while skipping strong narrative focus

LEGO Batman Trilogy
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 16KRAWG👍 77%· 490MC80IGDB76· 4
Year 2008Dev Traveller's Tales · Feral InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, offline and loot and gear systems, while skipping strong narrative focus

LEGO® The Incredibles
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 2.5KRAWG👍 62%· 74MC69IGDB72· 7OC68· 59
Year 2018Dev TT Fusion · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, precision platforming and offline, while skipping strong narrative focus

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